Other / mixed grade configuration · Medina, NY

Medina Junior-Senior High School

Federal NCES profile for Medina Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 38/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361896001716
0/100100/10038/100
👥 S:T ratio
58
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
62
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Medina Junior-Senior High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#2 of 3
schools in Medina · Resource Index
38
Resource Index · Typical
10.5:1
students per teacher
43.0%
free-lunch eligible

Medina Junior-Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Medina Junior-Senior High School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Medina, NY.

Enrollment

569

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

54.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.5:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-11% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

43.0%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-23% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Medina Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

At or below state median
0:135:110.5:1

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Medina Junior-Senior High School

Medina Junior-Senior High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Medina, New York, enrolling 569 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 43.0% of students eligible for free meals.

Enrollment of 569 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 795 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #390.

Its student body is led by White (77%) and Hispanic or Latino (10%) (diversity index 39/100).

Counselor coverage is strong, about 190 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.7% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Discipline events run high: 154 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 569 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

Medina Central School District also operates Clifford Wise Intermediate School (383 students) and Oak Orchard Primary School (383 students) alongside Medina Junior-Senior High School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Medina Junior-Senior High School compares

Medina Junior-Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.5:1 ▼ 11% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.0% ▼ 23% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 569 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
569
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
43.0%
free-lunch eligible - 23% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 37% in New York - lower ratio than 63% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$24,846
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 190 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
101
in-school suspensions + 53 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 17.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 27.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 77.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.5%
Two or More 8.1%
African American 4.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 77.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.9, Medina Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 10

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Medina Central School District, which includes Medina Junior-Senior High School.

$24,846
Per student
-6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+50%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.9%
State 71.0%
Federal 10.1%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Medina Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Clifford Wise Intermediate School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oak Orchard Primary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Medina Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Medina Central School District · 2 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Medina Junior-Senior High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Medina Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Medina Junior-Senior High School?

Medina Junior-Senior High School has 569 students enrolled. It is a public school in Medina, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Medina Junior-Senior High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Medina Junior-Senior High School is 10.5:1, which is 11% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Medina Junior-Senior High School?

43.0% of students at Medina Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Medina Junior-Senior High School?

The largest demographic group at Medina Junior-Senior High School is White at 77.0% of enrollment, in Medina, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Medina Junior-Senior High School?

Medina Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 38/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Medina Junior-Senior High School rank among schools in Medina?

By Resource Investment Index, Medina Junior-Senior High School ranks #2 of 3 schools in Medina, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Medina on the city page.

Is Medina Junior-Senior High School a good school?

Medina Junior-Senior High School earns 38/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Medina Central School District?

Besides Medina Junior-Senior High School, Medina Central School District also operates Clifford Wise Intermediate School (383 students) and Oak Orchard Primary School (383 students). See the Medina Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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